Genocide Education in American Classrooms

Curriculum and Content, Pedagogy and Practice
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-14174-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Routledge Research in Education

In the United States, Holocaust education is common practice in classrooms, thanks largely to concerted efforts by Holocaust survivors and the institutions they helped establish. This foundation has also expanded to genocides including: the annihilation of American Indians, the Rwandan genocide, and many more now feature prominently in American curricula. Yet significant questions remain: What should be taught? How should educators approach these difficult topics? What constitutes best practice? How can technology enhance learning?

Genocide Education in American Classrooms: Curriculum and Content, Pedagogy and Practice addresses these critical questions through contributions from leading and emerging scholars. Offering practical insights into curriculum design, pedagogical approaches, and classroom implementation, this book provides invaluable guidance for educators committed to teaching about genocide with confidence, sensitivity, and scholarly rigor.

Essential reading for educators, curriculum developers, teacher educators, and scholars in Holocaust and genocide studies, history education, and social studies.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gudgel, Mark

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Geschichte der Pädagogik, Richtungen in der Pädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Curricula: Planung und Entwicklung
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Besondere Kriege und Kampagnen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte des Judentums (Diaspora)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction by Mark Gudgel Chapter One:  Fifty Nations Under One Flag: States’ Rights and the American System of Education by Jo Ann M. Rosebrock Chapter Two: Echoes in the Machine: Teaching Genocide in the Digital Age by Laurie Schaefer  Chapter Three: Never Enough: Genocide Education and Time Constraints in American Classrooms By Mark Gudgel Chapter Four: Addressing The Null Curriculum When Teaching About Genocide: Critical Omissions and Oversights By Samuel Totten Chapter Five: Utilizing Comics in Genocide Studies by Chase Magnett Chapter Six: Imagery and Andragogy: Samuel Bak as Survivor, Witness, and Art-ivist By Alexandra Cardon Chapter Seven: Screening Atrocity: Film as Evidence and Pedagogy in Genocide Education by Melissa K. Stanley and Mark Gudgel Chapter Eight: The Power and Potential of Children's Witness Diaries: Teaching Anne Frank and the Aspiration for Civic Outcomes By Stevick and Harbaugh Chapter Nine: Teaching the Mandate: Practical Strategies for Implementing Statewide Holocaust and Genocide Education by Samantha Goldberg Chapter Ten: From Archives to algorithms: The role of digital testimony in teaching genocide by Marcus and Baker Chapter Eleven: Considerations for Shifting Epistemology when using Holocaust Survivor Testimony by Beth S. Dotan

Über Autor(innen)

Mark Gudgel is an Associate Professor of Education and the Director of the Environmental Sustainability Minor at the College of Saint Mary. His current research centers around how American educators approach genocide and human rights studies.